GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION, This Amica fridge freezer is a combination of exceptional user-friendliness and excellent efficiency. Prior to dispatch, each unit was carefully checked for its safety and operating capabilities. Before starting the appliance, please read this operating manual carefully.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Construction and equipment of the appliance..........4 Guidelines concerning the safety of use............6 Installation Installation and operating conditions of the appliance.........8 Change in the door hinging...............10 Operation and Description of the appliance..............12 functions Storage of frozen products................13 Defrosting, washing and maintenance............15 Clearing Trouble-shooting..................17...
Construction and equipment of the appliance Example: model AK233 Additional equipment Egg tray Ice tray The accurate description of the equipment for the model of the fridge-freezer purchased by you may be found in the tables on next pages.
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EQUIPMENT Items of equipment AK215 AK233 AK259 Equipment of the fridge Glass Shelf Glass shelf above the vegeta- ble compartment Vegetable compartment Large door shelf Small door shelf Egg tray Lighting type B - incande- B - incande- B - incande-...
GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF USE l The Manufacturer shall not be held l When transporting, moving or placing the fridge-freezer do not liable for the damage arising from tilt it by more than 40° from the the failure to observe the principles vertical position.
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GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF USE l Air the room in which the appliance lMake sure you do not damage the cooling system, by punching the is placed for a few minutes (the size refrigerant pipes in the evaporator or of the room for a product containing breaking the pipes.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE APPLIANCE Installation before using the applian- 5. Make sure the appliance is placed in the horizontal position by screwing in 2 adju- ce for the first time stable front legs (fig. 2) 1. Take the product out of the package, re- move the scotch tapes protecting the door and the equipment.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE APPLIANCE It is prohibited to readjust or modify This appliance must be earthed any parts of the unit. It is crucial not The flexible cord (mains lead) to damage the capillary tube visible fitted to this appliance has three in the compressor recess.
CHANGE OF THE DOOR HINGING It has some fridge which can be door reversal. Their model is AK215, AK233, AK259. Please refer to these operations to change the direction of opening the door. Step 1: Step 5: Remove two screwcovers of top cover...
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CHANGE OF THE DOOR HINGING Step 9: Step 13: Refer to step 7, fix the bottomhinge to the Install the upper door on the middle hinge opposite side of the appliance with two flange group. Refer to step 2, fix the upper hinge screws.
OPERATION AND FUNCTIONS Control panel Temperature adjustment Change in the knob adjustment causes temperature change in the fridge-freezer. Possible knob adjustment: l the appliance is off – 0 position; l 1 position- The highest temperature in the fridge-freezer (the warmest) l 5 position- intermediate temperatures l 7 position- The lowest temperature in the fridge-freezer (the coldest)
OPERATION AND FUNCTIONS Storage of food in the fridge-freezer Observe the following recommen- l Storage of vegetables containing significant dations to ensure the food remains quantity of water will cause the deposition fresh. of water steam on the vegetable containers, it does not impact the proper functioning of l The products kept in the Fresh zone the fridge.
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OPERATION AND FUNCTIONS l Products should be packed in materials that l In order to maintain good quality of the are odourless, resistant to air and moisture frozen food, reorganise the food that is in the middle of the freezer, so that it does not penetration, and not susceptible to fat.
Defrosting, washing and maintenance Defrosting the fridge You must not put an electric heater, a heat- ing fan or a hair dryer into the freezer by any means. l The appliance operates in cycles: it refri- gerates (then the frost settles on the rear In order to defrost the freezer chamber, you wall), and defrosts (water flows down the must take the following steps:...
Defrosting, washing and maintenance Taking out and putting in the shelves Taking out and putting in the door shelf Slide the shelf out (fig. 22). Lift the door shelf, remove it and put it back from the top into its required position (fig. 24).
Trouble-shooting Problems Possible causes Remedies The appliance does Electric circuit rupture - check whether the plug is properly inserted not work into the socket - check whether the power cable of the appliance is not damaged - check whether there is voltage in the socket, by plugging another appliance, e.g.
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Trouble-shooting Problems Possible causes Remedies The compressor is switched - check whether the ambient on too rarely temperature is not lower than 10°C Door gasket inserted incor- - press the gasket in rectly The appliance works conti- See. ”Temperature inside the - See.
Environmental protection Elimination / disposal of the equip- Ozone layer protection ment The refrigerants and fo- aming agents, which are If the appliance is no longer in use, cut the 100% free of FCKW and connecting conduit off the used equipment FKW have been used for before its scrapping.
Specification TYPE AK215 AK233 AK259 AMICA Manufacturer Type of the appliance fridge-freezer Energy class Annual power consumption kWh/year) Net usable volume (l) Total Fridge Freezer Freezing chamber star classi- */*** */*** fication Storage time (hrs), at no power supply Freezing capacity (kg/24h))
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Specification A++/A+ (=low consumption) to G (=high Climate range means that your set tem- consumption). perature is maintained at ”normal” ambient The energy consumption refers to the temperature. Should the room temperture yearly consumption in kWh, indicated drop significantly below the defined scope, according to DIN EN 153.
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Service Help Line 0844 815 8880 For the UK: please call 0818 46 46 46 For Ireland: please call IO 00337 (02.2009)
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